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{{otheruses|USE=Leader of a Space Marine Chapter|OTHERUSE=series of honorific titles|OTHERPAGE=Master (Space Marine)}}
== Role and Responsibilities ==
A Chapter Master possesses centuries of battle experience and is invariably highly skilled in tactics, leadership and all kinds of combat. In battle he leads from the front, combining front-line combat with tactical and strategic assessment that allows him to see how victory can be accomplished.{{Fn|1}}
In addition to his military responsibilities, a Chapter Master often acts as [[Governor]] of his Chapter's [[Adeptus Astartes Homeworld|homeworld]], and has overall command of immense battle-fleets, [[PDF]] units, and civilian organizations<sup>.{{Fn|1a</sup>.}}
== Chapter Variations ==
The title "Chapter Master" is not consistent throughout the Adeptus Astartes, and some Chapters use different titles to describe a similar rank. The most notable variations include the [[Space Marine Dark Angels Grand Master|Supreme Grand Master]] of the [[Dark Angels]], the [[Great Wolf]] of the [[Space Wolves]], the [[High Marshal]] of the [[Black Templars]], and the [[Master of Shadows]] of the [[Raven Guard]]. Other specialized titles are listed below.
Some Chapter Masters have adopted additional responsibilities by combining their ranks with one or more of the other highest ranks of their Chapter. For instance, several Masters of the [[Blood Ravens]] (who are renowned for the obsessive search for knowledge) have combined the title and duties of Chapter Master and [[Chief Librarian]].
== Notable Chapter Masters ==
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|align="center"|[[Marneus Augustus Calgar]]
|align="center"|[[Lord Macragge]]
|align="center"|[[Ultramarines]]
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|align="center"|[[Carab Culln]]<sup>{{Fn|2</sup>}}
|align="center"|Lord High Commander
|align="center"|[[Red Scorpions]]
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|align="center"|[[Pedro Kantor]]
|align="center"|Lord Hellblade
|align="center"|[[Crimson Fists]]
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|align="center"|[[Jubal Khan]]
|align="center"|[[Great Khan]]
|align="center"|[[White Scars]]
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|align="center"|[[Khoisan Neotera]]<sup>{{Fn|3</sup>}}
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|align="center"|[[Mantis Warriors]]
==Renegade Chapter Masters==
*[[Kathal]], [[Sons of Malice]]
*[[Lufgt Huron|Huron Blackheart]], [[Red Corsairs]]
*[[Azariah Kyras]], [[Blood Ravens]]
*[[Sevastus Kranon]], [[Crimson Slaughter]]
==Sources==
*<sup>{{Endn|1</sup>}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)]]:**a: p, pg. 52*<sup>{{Endn|2</sup>}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Nine - The Badab War - Part_One]](2010), 2010 ppg. 166*<sup>{{Endn|3</sup>}}: [[Warrior Brood (Novel)]] by [[C.S. Goto]] , Chapter 1 Pages One, pgs. 7-37
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